Matching Pairs Animals idiomsOnline version Animals idioms vocabulary. by Rodrigo Antonio de Jesús Villegas Gallardo 1 Don't count your chickens before they hatch 2 To rat on somebody 3 Have a whale of a time 4 You can't teach an old dog new tricks 5 Bear with a sore paw 6 A bee in your bonnet 7 Dog tired 8 Hen pecked 9 Crocodile tears 10 Cold turkey 11 A fly in the ointment Extremely tired. Husband who is nagged at by his wife. Don't presume anything until it is certain. Someone in a bad mood. Someone who is too accustomed to old habits won't want to change. One big problem in an otherwise faultless plan. Be angry, resentful about a certain issue. Period of time without something you are addicted to. Tell a person in authority about the bad behaviour of another person. Have an exciting, interesting time. Enjoy oneself enormously. False tears to give impression of sadness.